Ford Crown Victoria 1998–2000 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 99B09 · NHTSA communication 618046 · issued Jan 1, 2001
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
1998–2000
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Subject pertaining to cosmetic cracks in frame at the rear upper control arm access opening when subjected to severe duty operating conditions. *jb
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.